document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437717>Question 437717</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A tree stands 24 ft with an 8ft shadow. A tree next to it stands 72 ft. whats it shadow?? i came up with 24 ft but I'm not so sure I am right. please help! as always its greatly appreciated (: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302800 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Writing the proportions of similar triangles we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x ft the shadow of the next tree.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F8=72%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F8=72%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, solving this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24x=8%2A72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24x=8%2A72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%288%2A72%29%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%288%2A72%29%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:The shadow of the next tree is 24 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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